diff --git a/apps/mosquitto_passwd/mosquitto_passwd.c b/apps/mosquitto_passwd/mosquitto_passwd.c
index 7ffe37d4..9c4e532e 100644
--- a/apps/mosquitto_passwd/mosquitto_passwd.c
+++ b/apps/mosquitto_passwd/mosquitto_passwd.c
@@ -384,7 +384,9 @@ static void handle_sigint(int signal)
 
 	UNUSED(signal);
 
+#ifndef WITH_FUZZING
 	exit(0);
+#endif
 }